Clinton County Clerk Of Courts

Welcome to our web site!

Cynthia R. Bailey, Clerk of Courts

Welcome to the Clinton County Clerk of Courts website. I hope
you find this site helpful and informative. It has been my
goal to make information easily available to the public and
to find more efficient and cost-effective ways to serve the
citizens of Clinton County.

The Clerk of Courts office maintains the records of the Court
of Common Pleas and 12th Appellate District Court. The Clerk
of Courts is considered the "core of the court ". The office
is
responsible for filing, docketing, indexing and preserving
all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic
relations cases.

Other responsibilities include: accepting bonds, recording
and certifying notary commissions, administering oaths,
filing
state tax liens and judgment liens. Further this office
is a certified acceptance agent for U.S. passports.

It is not the intention of the Clinton County Clerk of Courts to
offer legal advice through these pages or through answering of
questions. While knowledgeable about the operational procedures of
the Court, the Clerk, Deputy Clerks and Administrative Assistant
are not attorneys and cannot recommend specific legal options and
by their answering questions should not be construed as such. When
in doubt about your legal status, you should seek the advice of an
attorney knowledgeable in the area of law about which you are
inquiring.